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dianne feinstein speaks with cannily crowley. >> they come after you, put money down to defeat you. >> her proposal faces what she called an uphill fight, but she said she's confident she can get it to the senate floor for a vote. so let's talk more with cnn contributor lz granderson and ann. hello to you. thank you, guys. we haven't spoken in quite a while. the president is scheduled to make a speech on imgation reform and republican congressman paul ryan says he thinks this is one issue where the two parties can make a deal. here's what he said this morning. >> i think there are republicans and democrats that can come together with a good solution to make sure that this problem is fixed once and for all, and i think those rubio principles do a really good job of adhering to the founding principles, respecting the ruling law and for those who came here for a better life. >> is this an idea that's come? >> i absolutely think so. i think it's been played tra strategical strategically. marco roubio who's part of the six, they've been working this since day one after the election. i thin
dianne feinstein speaks with cannily crowley. >> they come after you, put money down to defeat you. >> her proposal faces what she called an uphill fight, but she said she's confident she can get it to the senate floor for a vote. so let's talk more with cnn contributor lz granderson and ann. hello to you. thank you, guys. we haven't spoken in quite a while. the president is scheduled to make a speech on imgation reform and republican congressman paul ryan says he thinks this is one...
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senator dianne feinstein who's leading the push to restore a ban on assault weapons spoke with bob schieffer on cbs's "face the nation" sunday. she said she is facing an uphill battle but thinks the bill will pass. carter evans takes a look at the grassroots battle over gun rights. >> reporter: thousands waited in the rain up to four hours just to enter this gun show in orange county, california. in this event, 25 years, this weekend saw the biggest crowds ever. >> this is like nothing i've ever seen at the show. >> reporter: the biggest seller ammunition purchased by the cart load. gun owner bill waited three hours just to buy a box of 9 millimeter bullets. >> how many are in there? >> 500. >> reporter: in other parts of the country fear of too many guns is also drawing big crowds of those turning them in. so many attended this buyback in seattle yesterday that organizers ran out of money. while the debate over guns in washington centers around military-style assault weapons, the conviction here is that there is a larger agenda. are you afraid of losing your second amendment right? >> yes.
senator dianne feinstein who's leading the push to restore a ban on assault weapons spoke with bob schieffer on cbs's "face the nation" sunday. she said she is facing an uphill battle but thinks the bill will pass. carter evans takes a look at the grassroots battle over gun rights. >> reporter: thousands waited in the rain up to four hours just to enter this gun show in orange county, california. in this event, 25 years, this weekend saw the biggest crowds ever. >> this is...
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favor if you will of those who are against gun control and so i know that today senator dianne feinste feinstein, second on the judiciary committee and has assurance to have another hearing without a witness list that will be stacked or stacked the other way, if you will. i mean, and so i think that you have members -- if you look at the dias, you have senators of big snams, new york, california, illinois, connecticut where newtown was. these are people that matter to this debate as does chairman leahy. and so, i think what we're going to have is a very strange hearing tomorrow, sort of a biassed witness list, but there will be further hearings forthcoming and that's probably a very good sign. the question becomes is, can you get to 60 on any of these when they get legislation to the senate floor and that's the mathematical problem on gun control. >> thank you very much. i'm sure we'll talk with you tomorrow. molly, great pleasure having you both on. >>> developing news of las vegas, president obama just landed only moments ago. the president will deliver the first public remarks on immigration
favor if you will of those who are against gun control and so i know that today senator dianne feinste feinstein, second on the judiciary committee and has assurance to have another hearing without a witness list that will be stacked or stacked the other way, if you will. i mean, and so i think that you have members -- if you look at the dias, you have senators of big snams, new york, california, illinois, connecticut where newtown was. these are people that matter to this debate as does...
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spokesman for, you know, urban americans as well, what about the gun issue and the attempts, dianne feinstein is just getting hit by the nra for her leadership on this issue. what can the urban league do to help push along the gun lawed agenda? >> the gun manufacturers lobby and their allies will attack anyone who seeks -- to impose commonsense gun legislation, and i think we have to change -- make sure that the discussion is not about a lobby group in washington that it is a discussion about the children. it's a discussion about the victims. whether they be the awful tragedy in aurora or newtown or if it's downtown chicago or if it's east side of detroit or new orleans or baltimore, thb about the victims and the children, and what makes good sense in the 21st century, so i applaud the president, senator feinstein. we support what they're doing. we think there ought to be particular emphasis on prevention measures and on mental health interventions, and we think that that should not get lost in the discussion as we move forward. >> thank you very much. you heading back home for the super bowl
spokesman for, you know, urban americans as well, what about the gun issue and the attempts, dianne feinstein is just getting hit by the nra for her leadership on this issue. what can the urban league do to help push along the gun lawed agenda? >> the gun manufacturers lobby and their allies will attack anyone who seeks -- to impose commonsense gun legislation, and i think we have to change -- make sure that the discussion is not about a lobby group in washington that it is a discussion...
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you think this feinstein approach has a chance? >> well, i think that harry reid gave you the signal that it's going to be very difficult because he said i'm not bringing up anything in the senate that isn't going pass in the house. because he has vulnerable democrats who are up for election in 2014 that are in states that value their guns, and i think that it's going to be very difficult. and i also think republicans are looking at other issues like violence in the movies, violence on these video games and that it's a culture thing that has to be talked about and a part of the debate as well as just always focusing on the limitation of guns. >> including mental health care and issues related to that. i want to get to the other side of the aisle here. i think this is complete disregard for the second amendment. this is like a bombshell. in fact i don't even think the white house will back this. >> i don't know whether the white house will back it. as a lawyer i don't think it violates the second amendment even under the heller deci
you think this feinstein approach has a chance? >> well, i think that harry reid gave you the signal that it's going to be very difficult because he said i'm not bringing up anything in the senate that isn't going pass in the house. because he has vulnerable democrats who are up for election in 2014 that are in states that value their guns, and i think that it's going to be very difficult. and i also think republicans are looking at other issues like violence in the movies, violence on...
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commissioner, you just heard senator feinstein. do you think-- is this the right way to approach this? is banning assault weapons where you start banning these magazines that hold more than, say, 10 rounds? or do you see it in a different way there in new york? >> well, i commend the senator. i i think it's certainly a move in the right direction. i agree with it. as the senator said, it's probably a heavy lift in congress, but for us in new york city. >> and believe in most urban centers of america, the problem really is concealable handguns. only 2% of the people that we've arrested for guns in the last two years have had assault weapons. we don't want them on the streets. make no mistake about it, but the problem is the handgun. 60% of the murders in new york city are caused by handguns. and we simply have too many of them. even though last year, we had a record low in murders in new york city, and a record low in shootings, it's still way too many. >> schieffer: if you had a wish list of what you would like the congress to do,
commissioner, you just heard senator feinstein. do you think-- is this the right way to approach this? is banning assault weapons where you start banning these magazines that hold more than, say, 10 rounds? or do you see it in a different way there in new york? >> well, i commend the senator. i i think it's certainly a move in the right direction. i agree with it. as the senator said, it's probably a heavy lift in congress, but for us in new york city. >> and believe in most urban...
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the national rifle association afternooned an attack on senator feinstein, and they said, senator feinstein has been trying to ban guns from law-abiding citizens for decades. it's disappointing but not surprising that she's once again focused on curtailing the constitution. curtailing the constitution. karl, what is getting lost in translation here? >> i think the message that dianne feinstein or many others would say to the n ra you can have as many all assault weapons you want access to as long as you join our military. we're talking about not wanting every day citizens to have access to the firearms that are used in the field of war. it's pretty basic. it was the law of the land until it expired under george w. bush. even george w. supported reinstating the assault weapon ban. but it was the republicans in the senate who stood in the way. which is why it makes this compromise on the filibuster all the more perplexing. i think we need to look at the assault weapons and magazines for these guns. they'll do everything they can in washington, which is fighting back and pushing back on an com
the national rifle association afternooned an attack on senator feinstein, and they said, senator feinstein has been trying to ban guns from law-abiding citizens for decades. it's disappointing but not surprising that she's once again focused on curtailing the constitution. curtailing the constitution. karl, what is getting lost in translation here? >> i think the message that dianne feinstein or many others would say to the n ra you can have as many all assault weapons you want access to...
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reporter: senator dianne feinstein acknowledges that it will be an uphill battle. this new measure would ban the sale and manufacture and transfer and importation of 157 specific garments, along with a broader group of other guns that will meet at a lower threshold for being classified as an assault weapon is the sale and transfer and gifting of anything classified as an assault weapon. >> no weapon is taken from anyone. the purpose is to try up the supply of these weapons over time. therefore there is no sunset on the spell of. reporter: the children in the newtown, connecticut, massacre would likely still be alive, they say, if these guns off the market. just about every action the shooter cho, including that day, was already illegal. a spokesman for the nra said that it is disappointing, but not surprising that she, senator feinstein, is focused on curtailing the constitution instead of protecting -- excuse me, prosecuting criminals or fixing our broken mental health care system. many say that they are not ready to support a new assault weapons ban. lou: thank y
reporter: senator dianne feinstein acknowledges that it will be an uphill battle. this new measure would ban the sale and manufacture and transfer and importation of 157 specific garments, along with a broader group of other guns that will meet at a lower threshold for being classified as an assault weapon is the sale and transfer and gifting of anything classified as an assault weapon. >> no weapon is taken from anyone. the purpose is to try up the supply of these weapons over time....
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>> well, in part because they do want to actually see action, but what you saw with senator feinstein acknowledging what an uphill battle it is, you start to wonder, the administration's own push with some executive action, with a lot of things that they can do behind the scenes, they're doing this two-fold and congress is acting outside of what the administration wishes. so it's two real tracks and it's no accident the vice president is going to virginia tomorrow to take this show on the road a little bit with a round table discussion, he's going to have different lawmakers there. this is the site -- the state where virginia tech happened, the school shooting there, very tragic, and he's trying to sort of capitalize on a lot of that energy the same way they're doing on newtown to motivate people to action. from a political perspective in congress democrats raised pacs, as well. gabrielle giffords aims to raise $20 million for the 2014 midterm elections. the n.r.a. is obviously, as you mentioned, going to be adding to their membership, getting more fund raising so this is a battle and
>> well, in part because they do want to actually see action, but what you saw with senator feinstein acknowledging what an uphill battle it is, you start to wonder, the administration's own push with some executive action, with a lot of things that they can do behind the scenes, they're doing this two-fold and congress is acting outside of what the administration wishes. so it's two real tracks and it's no accident the vice president is going to virginia tomorrow to take this show on the...
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>> well, in part because they do want to actually see action but what you saw with senator feinstein acknowledging what an uphill battle it is you start to wonder, the administration's own push with some executive action, with a lot of things that they can do behind the scenes they're doing this two-fold and congress is acting outside of what the administration wishes. so it's two real tracks and it's no accident the vice president is going to virginia tomorrow to take this show on the road a little bit with a round table discussion, he's going to have different lawmakers there. this is the site -- the state where virginia tech happened the school shooting there, very tragic, and he's trying to sort of capitalize on a lot of that energy the same way they're doing on newtown to motivate people to action. from a political perspective in congress democrats raised pacs as well. gabrielle giffords aims to raise $20 million for the 2014 midterm elections. the n.r.a. is obviously as you mentioned, going to be adding to their membership getting more fund raising so this is a battle and a pla
>> well, in part because they do want to actually see action but what you saw with senator feinstein acknowledging what an uphill battle it is you start to wonder, the administration's own push with some executive action, with a lot of things that they can do behind the scenes they're doing this two-fold and congress is acting outside of what the administration wishes. so it's two real tracks and it's no accident the vice president is going to virginia tomorrow to take this show on the...
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feinstein acknowledged it would be a tough sell dpite 20 children and six adults being killed in the december mass shooting at a school in newtown, connecticut. >> this is really an uphill road. if anyone asked today, "can you win this?" the answer is, we don't know. it's so uphill. >> sreenivasan: vice president biden, who led the obama administration's task force examining gun violence, spent weeks meeting with more than 200 stakeholders after the newtown shootings. >> mr. vice president, welcome to ogle plus. >> sreenivasan: this afternoon, the vice predent joid me and four others from across the country in a conversation on gun policy in a google hangout. assault weapons were at the top of the discussion. >> one of reason why the assault weapons ban makes sense even though it accounts for a small percentage of the murders or those who die as the consequence of a weapon every year is because police organizations overwhelmingly support it because they get outgunned. they are outgunned on the street thead gs and the proliferation of these weapons. when in fact there were fewer polic
feinstein acknowledged it would be a tough sell dpite 20 children and six adults being killed in the december mass shooting at a school in newtown, connecticut. >> this is really an uphill road. if anyone asked today, "can you win this?" the answer is, we don't know. it's so uphill. >> sreenivasan: vice president biden, who led the obama administration's task force examining gun violence, spent weeks meeting with more than 200 stakeholders after the newtown shootings....
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the senator feinstein spoke on the glove at irbil and accessibility of this outlet is today. been my colleagues and i are introducing a bill to put the sale, a 10th port, and the quotation of assault weapons and large capacity in the nati ammunition that cant what they can round. the beat this will be debated in congress. a lot of political outsiders say it will be appealed battle with opposition coming from republicans in the senate. it also may push back moderate democrats. and senator feinstein is close the issue she will be a witch anwell be an initial proposal the law expired into that when congress refused to renew under pressure of the national rifle association. the been the governor jerry brown is delivering the state of the state address this morning in sacramento. this is the third since becoming governor again. the been governor brown is expected about a common system for water in the central valley in breaking ground this year on what would be the nation's first high-speed rail system. ever been telling a school finances also something is expected to talk about.
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guns are positive things in the climate of america. >> reporter: feinstein of course was the author of the 199 assault weapons ban which was not renewed after it expired 10 years later, jamie. jamie: the one we've been hearing most about is the vice president who has been leading the administration's push for these new gun laws. what is he up to? >> reporter: biden is a former prosecutor. he is the author of violence against women act. he held a couple events last week including google plus hankout and roundtable at virginia commonwealth university. his criticism of assault weapons that they put police at disadvantage. cops find themselves outgunned. new york city police commissioner ray kelley said he would like an assault weapons ban but he said handguns is the big problem. >> we don't want them on the streets, make no mistake about it. but the problem is the handgun. 60% of the murders in new york city are caused by handguns and we've simply have too many of them. >> reporter: in an interview with "the new republic" over the weekend president obama said the reality of guns in rural
guns are positive things in the climate of america. >> reporter: feinstein of course was the author of the 199 assault weapons ban which was not renewed after it expired 10 years later, jamie. jamie: the one we've been hearing most about is the vice president who has been leading the administration's push for these new gun laws. what is he up to? >> reporter: biden is a former prosecutor. he is the author of violence against women act. he held a couple events last week including...
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thank you. >> thank you, senator feinstein. i want to thank you for your commitment to this issue over the years. i want to thank my colleague and friend senator schumer for the same. and carolyn mccarthy your words touch our hearts as so many victims who stand and fight for change do. she did more than just speak out, she ran for office to make sure her voice would be heard in the halls of congress. i want to also thank those who are here today, particularly law enforcement. we cannot do this without you. we need to have your validation on what we're seating out today. so many others families, victims, faith community who are stepping up now. this is not an issue of constitution, it is an issue of conscience. we have one basic question that is being asked today, which i hope we can answer, what does it take? what does it take to move a nation? what does it take to move a congress? we know of the thousands of victims of gun violence. we certainly know that not that long ago there was a tragedy in arizona where one of our own at
thank you. >> thank you, senator feinstein. i want to thank you for your commitment to this issue over the years. i want to thank my colleague and friend senator schumer for the same. and carolyn mccarthy your words touch our hearts as so many victims who stand and fight for change do. she did more than just speak out, she ran for office to make sure her voice would be heard in the halls of congress. i want to also thank those who are here today, particularly law enforcement. we cannot do...
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the time has come to change course. >> reporter: and when it comes to legislation, feinstein isn't only going to have to convince republicans. one of the interesting dynamics on this committee that is holding this hearing tomorrow is that the democratic chairman, wolf, pat leahy, is a supporter of gun rights. feinstein is concerned that the witness list is too skewed towards proponents of gun owners. >> so what you're saying is little dispute going on between dianne feinstein and patrick leahy, they are both democrats and on the liberal side of the democratic party but when it comes to gun rights, they disagree? >> reporter: that's right. they do disagree. i tried to interview patrick leahy. he said to watch the hearing tomorrow. he's known as la liberal but on gun issues not so much and definitely differs with his colleague, dianne feinstein on this issue. >> we're going to invite him here in "the situation room" and background checks, assault-weapon type guns and see what he has to say. thank very much. good idea even though you didn't propose it, i thought of it myself. good idea, da
the time has come to change course. >> reporter: and when it comes to legislation, feinstein isn't only going to have to convince republicans. one of the interesting dynamics on this committee that is holding this hearing tomorrow is that the democratic chairman, wolf, pat leahy, is a supporter of gun rights. feinstein is concerned that the witness list is too skewed towards proponents of gun owners. >> so what you're saying is little dispute going on between dianne feinstein and...
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california senator dianne feinstein is trying to prevent such shootings. she's introduced legislation that would ban certain types of military style assault weapons and high capacity ammunition. new york's police commissioner though, ray kelly, says while he applauds dianne feinstein and what she's doing, he told cbs' "face the nation" handguns are even bigger problems in cities like his. >> a lot was eliminated last year. but what we know is that he wasn't motivated for this person. "inspire" magazine in which he was the prime mover behind, the magazine or this is the article that he read that justified to him the killing of children -- the killing of women. >> the problem really is concealable handguns. only 2% of the people that we've arrested for guns in the last two years have had assault weapons. we don't want them on the streets. make no mistake about it. but the problem is the handgun. 60% of the murders in new york city are caused by handguns. >> white house correspondent brianna keilar joins me now. with feinstein's bill focusing on certain semi
california senator dianne feinstein is trying to prevent such shootings. she's introduced legislation that would ban certain types of military style assault weapons and high capacity ammunition. new york's police commissioner though, ray kelly, says while he applauds dianne feinstein and what she's doing, he told cbs' "face the nation" handguns are even bigger problems in cities like his. >> a lot was eliminated last year. but what we know is that he wasn't motivated for this...
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senator dianne feinstein will intruder -- will introduce her legislation that will ban certain types of assault weapons and that will happen within six months. the big question is -- when does senator reid move a bill to the floor and what does it move to the floor? he has not said what will be in that bill. we are waiting to see how far he will go with the legislation and when will he do it? timing is everything so there is no date set but it will happen in the coming term. host: also the timing on climate change -- guest: implicit in that question is the question of whether there will be any consideration given to apartment tax. the white house has gotten this question in the past and suggested that is not something they are considering. i suppose it is conceivable that obama has re-thought that might surprise everybody by putting forward something that would both tried to raise revenues by addressing the deficit issue but also try to curb emissions of gases that cause "-- global warming. i think that as a practical matter. it is a policy debate that advocates love. it seems simple
senator dianne feinstein will intruder -- will introduce her legislation that will ban certain types of assault weapons and that will happen within six months. the big question is -- when does senator reid move a bill to the floor and what does it move to the floor? he has not said what will be in that bill. we are waiting to see how far he will go with the legislation and when will he do it? timing is everything so there is no date set but it will happen in the coming term. host: also the...
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thank you. >> thank you, senator feinstein. i want to thank you for your commitment to this issue over the years. i want to thank my colleague and friend senator schumer for the same. and carolyn mccarthy your words touch our hearts as so many victims who stand and fight for change do. she did more than just speak out, she ran for office to make sure her voice would be heard in the halls of congress. i want to also thank those who are here today, particularly law enforcement. we cannot do this without you. we need to have your validation on what we're seating out today. so many others families, victims, faith community who are stepping up now. this is not an issue of constitution, it is an issue of conscience. we have one basic question that is being asked today, which i hope we can answer, what does it take? what does it take to move a nation? what does it take to move a congress? we know of the thousands of victims of gun violence. we certainly know that not that long ago there was a tragedy in arizona where one of our own at
thank you. >> thank you, senator feinstein. i want to thank you for your commitment to this issue over the years. i want to thank my colleague and friend senator schumer for the same. and carolyn mccarthy your words touch our hearts as so many victims who stand and fight for change do. she did more than just speak out, she ran for office to make sure her voice would be heard in the halls of congress. i want to also thank those who are here today, particularly law enforcement. we cannot do...
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when you look over here with senator feinstein with a gun violence that she witnessed. senator schumer who took the lead when i was then congress for the first assault weapons ban, the mayors, police chiefs, and everybody behind me, and all of you. a lot of words can be said i have a great speech in my staff worked on it a long time and i will do what they always tell me not to. but just talk from my heart. i have watched the slaughter from so many people and i have met with some of the victims over the years. in congress, nobody wanted to touch the issue. the last several years the massacres are going on more and more. i kept saying what is wrong with all of us? how many people have to be killed before we do something? i thought for sure after virginia tech we would get something done. aurora colorado, something happened in new town connecticut. the people of america asked how could this have been? how could this happen to our children? when we meet with these nra over the last few weeks, trying to find out we can work together, it is frustrating. i still have great ho
when you look over here with senator feinstein with a gun violence that she witnessed. senator schumer who took the lead when i was then congress for the first assault weapons ban, the mayors, police chiefs, and everybody behind me, and all of you. a lot of words can be said i have a great speech in my staff worked on it a long time and i will do what they always tell me not to. but just talk from my heart. i have watched the slaughter from so many people and i have met with some of the victims...
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. >> senator dianne feinstein reintroduced legislation to ban weapons. a report from washington, d.c. on the resistance the bill faces and the bay area mother whose are vowing to fight for its passage. >> reporter: lawmakers, police and victims stood behind senator dianne feinstein as she reintroduced a assault weapons ban. it is stricter than the expired 1994 ban. the new bill bans the sale of assault weapons. it would limit magazines to holding 10 rounds. >> these models are more powerful, more lethal and more advanced. >> reporter: on display are the guns lawmakers want banned, including the type of gun used in the sandy hook elementary school shooting. president obama supports a assault weapons ban. including mothers. >> when kids can't feel safe at school, it is time to put their safety above politics, above profits and enact legislation. >> reporter: dianne feinstein says passing the bills will be challenging. >> reporter: what will you do to get them on your side? >> well, it has to be the people of america. red state or a blue state. somebody pic
. >> senator dianne feinstein reintroduced legislation to ban weapons. a report from washington, d.c. on the resistance the bill faces and the bay area mother whose are vowing to fight for its passage. >> reporter: lawmakers, police and victims stood behind senator dianne feinstein as she reintroduced a assault weapons ban. it is stricter than the expired 1994 ban. the new bill bans the sale of assault weapons. it would limit magazines to holding 10 rounds. >> these models are...
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this is the hardest of the hard. >> senator feinstein also took a shot at the nra whose vice president will appear before her committee. >> the nra is venal. they come after you, they put together large amounts of money to defeat you. >> the president said he has done shooting of his own. he told the magazine at camp david they do skeet shooting. not the girls, but guests of mine and i have a respect for the roots of hunting that trace back for generations. the nra made a statement and responded the second amendment is not about shooting skeet and not a tradition. it's a fundamental right upheld by the u.s. supreme court. >> now at the white house briefing i asked whether there photographs of the president skeet shooting and the white house said the president does not go to camp david to get photographs taken. he goes to relax. on the larger issue of gun safety, i am told by white house official that is the president plans to ton do events promoting this issue. it is one of the top priorities. he will be out pushing on immigration reform. again, white house officials insist to me that
this is the hardest of the hard. >> senator feinstein also took a shot at the nra whose vice president will appear before her committee. >> the nra is venal. they come after you, they put together large amounts of money to defeat you. >> the president said he has done shooting of his own. he told the magazine at camp david they do skeet shooting. not the girls, but guests of mine and i have a respect for the roots of hunting that trace back for generations. the nra made a...
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because you are stronger than the gun lobby. >> the nra responded in a statement, "senator feinstein has been trying to ban guns from law-abiding citizens for decades. it's disappointing, but not surprising that she is once again focused on curtailing the constitution." nbc's kristen welker is live at the white house. and she joins us now. good morning to you, kristen. >> reporter: good morning, luke. >> so vice president joey biden is going to eric cantor's richmond, virginia, today, part of this push by the white house that they're doing in their second term to take the campaign on the road. what do they hope to accomplish in richmond, virginia, on this topic of gun control legislation? >> reporter: well, luke, this is really the first in what will be a campaign-style push to get those stiff gun measures passed, that you just talked about. the obama administration has sort of taken this tactic in the past, during the payroll tax cut fight, during the student loan fight, really circumventing congress and trying to build a ground swell of support among the people, to pressure congres
because you are stronger than the gun lobby. >> the nra responded in a statement, "senator feinstein has been trying to ban guns from law-abiding citizens for decades. it's disappointing, but not surprising that she is once again focused on curtailing the constitution." nbc's kristen welker is live at the white house. and she joins us now. good morning to you, kristen. >> reporter: good morning, luke. >> so vice president joey biden is going to eric cantor's...
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teachers have said to me, don't focus on whatever is the weapon, get to the root cause. >> senator feinstein said today she doesn't expect a vote on her proposed gun control legislation for a while. harris. >> harris: peter, thank you. also, the oak creek, wisconsin police chief john edwards is in washington d.c. for law enforcement meetings and officer edwards says while he's in town he'll be meeting with the president and vice-president and the chief says the topic of that meeting is scheduled to be gun violence, oak creek, wisconsin, as you may know was the site of the mass shooting at the sikh temple. and growing concern, women travel to go this country to gain birth and citizen rights for the birth of the baby. where it's going on and what's being done to deal with it. and the cost of mail, remember the forever stamp? get this, i thought it was forever. it's not. it's going up again. it's going up again. forever now costs more. stay with us. hey, our salads. [ bop ] [ bop ] [ bop ] you can do that all you want, i don't like v8 juice. [ male announcer ] how about v8 v-fusion. a full serv
teachers have said to me, don't focus on whatever is the weapon, get to the root cause. >> senator feinstein said today she doesn't expect a vote on her proposed gun control legislation for a while. harris. >> harris: peter, thank you. also, the oak creek, wisconsin police chief john edwards is in washington d.c. for law enforcement meetings and officer edwards says while he's in town he'll be meeting with the president and vice-president and the chief says the topic of that meeting...
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>> i saw senator feinstein. she knows it's an uphill battle. but she is determined to get it done. she called the nra, venal. a great word. >> this is "the bill press show." going to do the young turks. i think the number one thing that viewers like about the young turks is that we're honest. they know that i'm not bs'ing them with some hidden agenda, actually supporting one party or the other. when the democrats are wrong, they know that i'm going to be the first one to call them out. they can question whether i'm right, but i think that the audience gets that this guy, to the best of his ability, is trying to look out for us. [ music ] >> chatting with you live at currents.com/bill press. this is "the bill press show" live and on current tv. >> thirty-three minutes after the hour on this "full-court press," on a monday morning, january 28th. good to have you with us today. michael tomasky, columnist with the daily beast here in studio as a friend of bill among other things, we have been talking with michael about redistricting and republican efforts to re-draw the lines. redraw t
>> i saw senator feinstein. she knows it's an uphill battle. but she is determined to get it done. she called the nra, venal. a great word. >> this is "the bill press show." going to do the young turks. i think the number one thing that viewers like about the young turks is that we're honest. they know that i'm not bs'ing them with some hidden agenda, actually supporting one party or the other. when the democrats are wrong, they know that i'm going to be the first one to...
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senator diane feinstein who introduced legislation that includes a ban on assault weapons acknowledged it will be a challenge getting it through congress. >> this has always been an uphill fight. this has never been easy. this is the hardest of the hard. now will it only be assault weapons? no, most likely. there will be a package put together. if assault weapons is leftage a of the judiciary, number two, i've been assured i'll be able to do it as an amendment on the floor which is the way i did it in 1993 so that doesn't particularly bother me. >>> in an interview with the new republic president obama said he has a profound respect for hunting traditions adding both sides need to understand the other's position. the president addsed, quote, advocates of gun control have to do a little more listening than they do sometimes, end quote. asked if he's ever fired a gun. the president revealed at camp david we do skeet shooting all the time. we'll talk to the publisher and editor of the new republic, chris hughes and frank gore on "morning joe." >>> in egypt the death toll has topped 50. th
senator diane feinstein who introduced legislation that includes a ban on assault weapons acknowledged it will be a challenge getting it through congress. >> this has always been an uphill fight. this has never been easy. this is the hardest of the hard. now will it only be assault weapons? no, most likely. there will be a package put together. if assault weapons is leftage a of the judiciary, number two, i've been assured i'll be able to do it as an amendment on the floor which is the...
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dianne feinstein will introduce her legislation. that is gonna happen this month in the coming days. the question is when does senator reid of a bill to the floor and what? he has said he will move budget legislation to before, but he has not said what will be in that legislation. when will he do it? timing is everything here, but it will happen in the coming term. host: and climate change, the timing of that. on twitter -- guest: implicit is the question of whether there will be any consideration given to a carbon tax. the white house has gotten this question in the past. they have suggested that is not something they are considering. it is conceivable that obama has rethought that, and it might surprise everybody by putting forward something that would both try to raise revenues, thereby addressing the deficit issue, but also try to curb emissions of gases that cause global warming by making it more expensive. as a practical matter, that is a nonstarter. it is one of those policy debates that advocates love. it seems simple, very
dianne feinstein will introduce her legislation. that is gonna happen this month in the coming days. the question is when does senator reid of a bill to the floor and what? he has said he will move budget legislation to before, but he has not said what will be in that legislation. when will he do it? timing is everything here, but it will happen in the coming term. host: and climate change, the timing of that. on twitter -- guest: implicit is the question of whether there will be any...
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senator dianne feinstein introduced the law that would ban 157 types of assault weapons. the nra and their congressional allies are unlikely to approve them. >>> and the senate has some new rules this morning to curb filibusters, which are used to block bills and nominations. senators overwhelmingly approved the new rule, which reduce but don't eliminate the number of times a filibuster can be used by the minority party. in return, the majority will to allow two minority amendments to bills. >>> and rhode island statehouse, lawmakers applauded after passing a bill to allow gay marriages. rhode island is the only state in new england that does not allow them right now. the bill's future in the state senate, though, is unclear. no vote is currently scheduled there. >>> and new jersey's republican governor, chris christie, is getting some political support from an unlikely source. he's facebook's founder, mark zuckerberg, who headlined events for president obama's re-election campaign. he will host an event for christie next month at his home in california. >>> the unbearabl
senator dianne feinstein introduced the law that would ban 157 types of assault weapons. the nra and their congressional allies are unlikely to approve them. >>> and the senate has some new rules this morning to curb filibusters, which are used to block bills and nominations. senators overwhelmingly approved the new rule, which reduce but don't eliminate the number of times a filibuster can be used by the minority party. in return, the majority will to allow two minority amendments to...
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senator feinstein spelling out the details of her proposal to ban assault weapons. on the other side, congressman paul ryan saying that gun control is not the answer to reduced violence. >> we go from two physical characteristics in the definition of assault weapon. we ban 158 specific guns by make and model. we grandfather 2,200 weapons by make and model that are rifle shotguns, pistols used for recreation, and defense, and hunting. we ban clips, drums or strips of more than ten bullets. >> the question of whether is drill is getting a gun is what the background check is all about and we need to make sure there are not big loophole where a person can illegally purchase a firearm. i also think we have to look beyond recycling failed policies of the past. >> senator feinstein acknowledging that her gun control measure does face a "uphill climb" to pass congress but saying support is on her side. >> fox ensure extreme weather, the dangerous blast of arctic air gripping portions of the country finally moving out but creating dangerous conditions. maria is in the fox ob
senator feinstein spelling out the details of her proposal to ban assault weapons. on the other side, congressman paul ryan saying that gun control is not the answer to reduced violence. >> we go from two physical characteristics in the definition of assault weapon. we ban 158 specific guns by make and model. we grandfather 2,200 weapons by make and model that are rifle shotguns, pistols used for recreation, and defense, and hunting. we ban clips, drums or strips of more than ten bullets....
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senator feinstein had an idea 19 years ago. she now has the same idea. it has nothing to do with what's going on. it's the idea she wants. most americans i would suggest to you with gun control in chicago with over 500 people killed last year and wonder why people on the left are not prepared to hold hearings in chicago to find out if gun control is a great idea. why was chicago not the capital of the u.s.? >> the current speaker, john boehner of the house talking about president obama's second term agenda. listen to this. >> so we are expecting here over the next 22 months to be the focus of this administration as they attempt to annihilate the republican party. i do believe that is their vote. to just chop us into a dust bit of history. >> do you agree with the speaker some. >> i think he was citing a cbs news record. >> he said it. >> clearly president obama would like to outmaneuver the republicans and would like to find a way to make us -- >> annihilate the republican party and shove us into the dust bin of history? >> that's the language used by th
senator feinstein had an idea 19 years ago. she now has the same idea. it has nothing to do with what's going on. it's the idea she wants. most americans i would suggest to you with gun control in chicago with over 500 people killed last year and wonder why people on the left are not prepared to hold hearings in chicago to find out if gun control is a great idea. why was chicago not the capital of the u.s.? >> the current speaker, john boehner of the house talking about president obama's...
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also, there was an announcement yesterday by senator dianne feinstein, banning assault weapons. that is available on our web site at c-span.org. pentagon lifting the ban on women in combat. tom in ohio, what are your thoughts on all this? caller: there were some women suing the pentagon over the lack of being able to get into combat. the requirement for combat -- they are using that to be promoted. the good old boy network, if you do not want women to advance, you require combat and you cannot let them go to combat. i think the timing is curious with a lawsuit being in court now. host: thank you for the call. date on the republican line, from new jersey. caller: one thing i wanted to point out. i think the gentleman earlier said he was a sniper in vietnam. he brings up some cogent points. i understand and appreciate a lot of what he is saying. i look at it slightly differently. a look at it more from the point -- i do feel that women should be given the role of offered combat capability. he might be able to correct me or assist me, but i think there was a congresswoman the other
also, there was an announcement yesterday by senator dianne feinstein, banning assault weapons. that is available on our web site at c-span.org. pentagon lifting the ban on women in combat. tom in ohio, what are your thoughts on all this? caller: there were some women suing the pentagon over the lack of being able to get into combat. the requirement for combat -- they are using that to be promoted. the good old boy network, if you do not want women to advance, you require combat and you cannot...
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bill: it was last week senator feinstein talked about banning more than 150 semiautomatic weapons. we'll see whether or not it gets legs. she said it was an uphill battle. we'll see whether she is right or you're right in time. good to see you. marsha blackburn here in new york. what is next, martha? martha: it was supposed to be a pretty typical left-hand turn. watch this. see the guy on the motorcycle? bill: oh my. martha: wait until you see what happens. >> a growing mystery after a young woman takes the trip of a lifetime but never makes it home. what happened? her family is demanding answers. >> you know you have so many thoughts going through your mind. you don't know what to think, you don't know what to believe. you don't know what to expect. you don't know what the is going to come out of this bill: we have some incredible video to show you of a death narrowly averted. just watch here. martha: wow. bill: see the guy on the motorcycle? he was waiting for the light to change at an intersection. had he been maybe a foot further, he reacts just in the nick of time to take a st
bill: it was last week senator feinstein talked about banning more than 150 semiautomatic weapons. we'll see whether or not it gets legs. she said it was an uphill battle. we'll see whether she is right or you're right in time. good to see you. marsha blackburn here in new york. what is next, martha? martha: it was supposed to be a pretty typical left-hand turn. watch this. see the guy on the motorcycle? bill: oh my. martha: wait until you see what happens. >> a growing mystery after a...